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Approx 2,000 workers at the Intel Leixlip campus have been offered three months unpaid leave, say reports. If take-up is strong it might save the Irish business from the prospect of layoffs.

TSMC Arizona phase one is ready for the 5nm "tool-in ceremony," and 3nm production will come via phase two of the fab’s development.

Chinese NAND was only going to be used in Chinese iPhones, but due to sanction worries, Apple is allegedly going to use Samsung as an additional storage chip supplier instead.

The Taiwanese government has formulated an understandable reaction to the flight of semiconductor investments, with the "Industrial Innovation Act" set to provide 25% tax breaks on R&D.

The generative AI-powered heatsink design from Diabatix, copper 3D printed by Amnovis, looks strikingly different to traditional heatsinks, but is claimed to offer 22% better cooling.

After turmoil caused by Russia-Ukraine war, TSMC is looking at securing its supply chain.

Micron's 1β (1-beta) DRAM process improves bit density by 35% and delivers 15% higher power efficiency. This will be the last non-EUV DRAM fabrication technology for Micon.

China assesses impact of U.S. sanctions against its supercomputer and semiconductor industries.

Sanctions by the U.S. and Europe could be as devastating as bombing TSMC's fabs if China ceases them.